Service Awards

This college-wide award is designed to recognize one employee annually for outstanding contribution to Emory College. Any current college staff with 24 months of continuous service is eligible to be nominated for this award.

The employee is selected based on job performance, interpersonal skills, and service to the Emory Community.  Nominations require a letter which should include one or more of the following:

1. Identify actions employee exhibits that contribute to the “I am Emory” philosophy (i.e. service to the Emory community)
2. Describe employee’s attitude while performing on the job tasks
3. Provide examples of how employee has provided workable ideas or plans which benefitted the department, the College, or the University
4. Describe how employee interacts with staff, faculty and students
5. Has employee volunteered for extra duties and how has this helped the department, the College, the University?
6. Other comments regarding nominee’s creativity, initiative and leadership skills would be appreciated.

 Any active employee of the Emory community may nominate candidates for this award. The award is given annually, and the deadline for receiving nominations typically falls during spring of every year.

To nominate an ECAS employee for their contributions during the 2023-2024 year, please complete the following:  ECAS EOY nomination form

The ECAS EOY winner receives a $500 net bonus and will be formally recognized at the annual College Staff Award Ceremony scheduled for August 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. on the Emory quadrangle along with the 2023-2024 staff service milestone achievers.

2023-24 Employee of the Year: Becky Herring of History

This university-wide award is intended to recognize Emory employees for their contributions to the university. All regular, full-time and part-time staff, who have been employed for at least one year are eligible to be nominated for the Award of Distinction. Previous awardees are also eligible. Retirees are not eligible.

Employees not eligible for nomination include faculty, faculty equivalents, librarians, board approved principals and employees of Emory Healthcare.

Nominations can be made by faculty, staff or supervisors and require the endorsement of the head of the department/school/division in which the nominee works. The award is given annually, and the deadline for receiving nominations typically falls in January every year.

Further information regarding the process including the nomination form are available on the Award of Distinction site.